CCC 2020-09-15
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Pole ROD
in the
middles COR ESmakes rust.
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Missed by *THAT* much!
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Dang! Beat me to it! :laugh:
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Wow, that was close.
cheers,
Super
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Victory goes to you though! Well done :thumbsup:
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Missed by *THAT* much!
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
This was the word I came up with and confused now. Wouldn't the word be CORRODE. How is tense playing a role here in CCC? :doh: [this is just a learner's query]
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This was the word I came up with and confused now. Wouldn't the word be CORRODE. How is tense playing a role here in CCC? :doh: [this is just a learner's query]
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Let's deconstruct the clue: Pole -> ROD in -> inserting letters the middle
s-> CORES (plural) makes rust -> meaning .. CORRODES (present tense). The letterSis multitasking! Hope this explains it. Cheers, PeterSoftware rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Let's deconstruct the clue: Pole -> ROD in -> inserting letters the middle
s-> CORES (plural) makes rust -> meaning .. CORRODES (present tense). The letterSis multitasking! Hope this explains it. Cheers, PeterSoftware rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Peter_in_2780 wrote:
the middle
s-> CORES (plural)I got that as clue in first place itself - my original post was in this reference. Hence the query now: as a final word, can it be a different tense word too? middle -> CORE why make it plural and confuse. Is this allowed or okay with CCC?
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Peter_in_2780 wrote:
the middle
s-> CORES (plural)I got that as clue in first place itself - my original post was in this reference. Hence the query now: as a final word, can it be a different tense word too? middle -> CORE why make it plural and confuse. Is this allowed or okay with CCC?
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The tense matches: "makes rust" === "corrodes" Using "makes" in that way is part of the cruciverbalist's deception. It's part of the meaning, not a "scaffolding" element of the clue. Many clues are of the form "(anagram pieces) make/s (meaning)", but not this one.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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The tense matches: "makes rust" === "corrodes" Using "makes" in that way is part of the cruciverbalist's deception. It's part of the meaning, not a "scaffolding" element of the clue. Many clues are of the form "(anagram pieces) make/s (meaning)", but not this one.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
okie dokie
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okie dokie
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Remember, the idea of a cryptic clue is to send the solver off on the wrong heading if he isn't very careful. That's why there are so many words that could be an anagram indicators that are also sometimes used to not indicate an anagram at all! :laugh:
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Remember, the idea of a cryptic clue is to send the solver off on the wrong heading if he isn't very careful. That's why there are so many words that could be an anagram indicators that are also sometimes used to not indicate an anagram at all! :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
:thumbsup: I was able to get the word but was confused on why CORRODES(8) and not CORRODE(7)
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